Candy From Strangers: How Halloween Has the Potential to Bring out the Best in Us…

by Mandy Chew | Oct 19, 2017 | Happiness

It’s hard to believe that on one day out of the year people in various countries like America flip social standards on their head.

On Halloween it is completely acceptable and encouraged to:

• Take candy from people you don’t know. Especially if you’re a child.
• Embrace demons, witches, and other taboos related to concepts of evil/death.
• Pay for candy. Then give it all out for free.
• Open your door to strangers.
• Show as much skin as you care to. Have less people judge.
• Watch movies and events that may give you a heart attack.

I love Halloween. This bizarre holiday that gave me a pillowcase full of free candy as a child and an opportunity to dress like a weirdo at work as an adult. A holiday where people who have No Soliciting signs on their front doors generously give out a variety of sweets and smiles to anyone who rings their doorbell.

One night. All the rules change.

Why?

Read More: https://medium.com/@mandydchew/candy-from-strangers-c966add0de85

The Secret Sauce To Self-Worth

by Mandy Chew | Oct 10, 2017 | Happiness

Since the earliest days of civilizations we’ve sought after it.

Inscribed on the Temple of Apollo at Delphi in Ancient Greece were the words,

“Know thyself.”

We all deserve to be satisfied, to know who we are in this world and to feel content with that.

And we are all born with the tools to make that possible…

These are 7 suggestions for living a more satisfied and fulfilling life through the enriching lens of self-worth…

Read More:

https://medium.com/the-positopian/the-secret-sauce-to-self-worth-58648dd50df1

10 Simple Ways to Improve Your Life

by Mandy Chew | Sep 28, 2017 | Happiness

I was fortunate enough to attend an amazing talk by Joan Shafer on the topic of The Power of Positivity a week ago. At the seminar she told us that Positive Psychology is not just an approach to life, it’s a science.

Joan explained that all emotions have a purpose.

Just as fear is a protection mechanism/an emotional response to survival,positive emotions have a purpose too (beyond just putting a smile on our face.)

Read More:

https://medium.com/the-positopian/10-positive-ways-to-improve-your-life-6d8ba6f64445

The Incredible Power of Giving

by Mandy Chew | Sep 26, 2017 | Happiness

When I first started writing this article, the title I had in mind was 15 Positive Methods to Make Your Life More Meaningful.

I dove into my usual research and found myself focusing on one aspect and one aspect alone, so much so that I decided this one aspect just needed one article of its own!

The topic?

Giving.

I separated the articles into two, realizing that serving others held the key toa lot more in life than just meaning.

Service not only allows us to live a worthwhile life, it unlocks superhuman powers within us as well…

Read More:

https://medium.com/the-mission/the-incredible-power-of-giving-4bc22dbccfcb